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The Sneetches and Other Stories
written by Dr. Seuss
Studio : Random House
by Random House
Release Date : 1961-08-12
Publisher : Random House
Released : 1961-08-12
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780394800899
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 59 reviews)
List Price : $14.95
Our Price : $7.24
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Product Description |
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Illus. in full color. "Four funny easy-to-read stories all with subtly planted moral lessons."--Publishers Weekly. |
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Americancivilwar.com Review |
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"Now, the Star-Belly Sneetches / Had bellies with stars. / The Plain-Belly Sneetches / Had none upon thars." This collection of four of Dr. Seuss's most winning stories begins with that unforgettable tale of the unfortunate Sneetches, bamboozled by one Sylvester McMonkey McBean ("the Fix-it-up Chappie"), who teaches them that pointless prejudice can be costly. Following the Sneetches, a South-Going Zax and a North-Going Zax seem determined to butt heads on the prairie of Prax. Then there's the tongue-twisting story of Mrs. McCave--you know, the one who had 23 sons and named them all Dave. (She realizes that she'd be far less confused had she given them different names, like Marvin O'Gravel Balloon Face or Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate.) A slightly spooky adventure involving a pair of haunted trousers--"What was I scared of?"--closes out the collection. Sneetches and Other Stories is Seuss at his best, with distinctively wacky illustrations and ingeniously weird prose. (Ages 4 to 8) --Paul Hughes |
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Great Book |
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I knew I loved this book before I ordered it, so that wasn't an issue. But it arrived quickly and in good condition. |
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Great use for social emotional literacy |
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In my school district we talk a lot about social, emotional literacy. This book is great in showing students that differences and individuality is what makes everyone unique and exciting. I used this book with seventh grade students and they loved the fact that I was reading them a storybook. For many students it has been so long since an adult has read them a storybook but I feel it is important to continue to model how to read fluently. |
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Dr. Suess is the best |
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at teaching good things in a fun way. This book shows that a looking different doesn't make a person less fun or likeable. It has great rhymes, & is a quick read before sleep time. |
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LESSONS LEARNED FOR LIFE |
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Seuss teaches so much to my daughter that I would have a hard time starting a conversation about. My daughter doesn't quite get the stories so she asks me and we have great conversations about right and wrong. |
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Wonderful collection of stories |
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I ordered this after seeing it on Americancivilwar. It was one of my favorite books growing up and I wanted to share it with my three daughters (8,6,& 2). After reading "The Sneetches" to my 6 year-old, she looked at me and said that it wasn't very nice to treat people badly because they aren't the same as us. I was thrilled that she got the meaning of that story right away. Dr. Seuss is a genius for getting these moral points across in a way that children understand and making it so fun at the same time. She thought that "The Zax" was funny. She didn't understand why they just didn't compromise. Every story in this book has an important lesson and it's such a great way to spend time with your children too! |
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